Biografia
Aksu Samet, PhD is an Assistant Professor at the International Balkan University (IBU) in Skopje, North Macedonia, where she is affiliated with both the Faculty of Dental Medicine and the Faculty of Engineering. At the Faculty of Dental Medicine, she teaches Medical Chemistry with Biochemistry, and Dental Materials. At the Faculty of Engineering, she teaches General Chemistry.
Dr. Samet obtained her BSc in Chemistry from Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, followed by a BSc in Analytical Biochemistry, an MSc in Chemistry, and a PhD specializing in nanomaterials and materials science.
Her early research was rooted in nanotechnology and nanoparticles within the field of inorganic chemistry, focusing on nanostructured materials. Over time, her research expanded into medical chemistry, biochemistry, nutrition, and health. She has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and book chapters across these fields, including work on salivary biomarkers, dental erosion, clinical biochemistry, and chemistry education at all levels, from primary school to higher education. She currently leads a research project on non-invasive biomarkers of disease predisposition in the Balkan region.
She has presented at many international conferences and holds several leadership positions at IBU, including Chair of the Research Academic Ethical Committee, Erasmus Program Coordinator of Faculty of Dental Medicine, and Senator of IBU. She is a member of the Society of Chemists and Technologists of Macedonia and serves on the scientific committees of ICOFESP, ICASEMA, ETSC, and the International Scientific Conference on Food Science, Nutrition, Innovative Technologies and Sustainability.
